Do you remember where you were when these tech demos crashed? Unbelievable. Microsoft wins the nasty prize for the greatest number of public embarrassments while showing off cool new technology.
Rob Spiegel has covered manufacturing for 22 years, 19 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include automation, supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cybersecurity. For 10 years, he was the owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.